The DSHS Professional Licensing and Certification Unit consists of twenty-three regulatory programs. The programs evaluate and issue credentials, administer examinations, monitor continuing education activities, conduct complaint investigations, impose disciplinary sanctions, and otherwise regulate a variety of health professions and related facilities in Texas.
The licenses listed in the table below will expire in the first quarter if they are not renewed.
Professional licenses set to expire in Polk County (Q1 2020)
| Type of License | Licenses number (current period) | Licenses number (same period last year) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology operator | 26 | 5 | 420% |
| Journeyman electrician | 20 | 3 | 566.7% |
| Apprentice electrician | 20 | 10 | 100% |
| Master electrician | 10 | 1 | 900% |
| A/C technician | 8 | 1 | 700% |
| A/C contractor | 7 | 2 | 250% |
| Cosmetology beauty salon | 6 | 2 | 200% |
| Tow truck operator (incident management) | 4 | 1 | 300% |
| Electrical contractor | 4 | 0 | Increase |
| Property tax appraiser | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology manicurist | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology esthetician | 3 | 0 | Increase |
| Maintenance electrician | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber shop | 2 | 0 | Increase |
| Water well driller/pump installer | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Tow truck operator (consent tow) | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Cosmetology operator instructor | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Cosmetology manicurist/esthetician | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| Barber, class A | 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Appliance installer | 1 | 0 | Increase |
| VSF employee | 0 | 1 | Decrease |
| Cosmetology esthetician/manicure salon | 0 | 1 | Decrease |
| Auctioneer | 0 | 2 | Decrease |
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